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Accident Summary Nr: 137685.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by forklift mast

Accident Summary Nr: 137685.015 -- Report ID: 0454715 -- Event Date: 07/29/2021
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1545152.01507/30/2021322121Packaging Corporation Of America

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on July 29, 2021, an employee was using a Hyster forklift with clamp attachment to unload a semi trailer of recycled baled cardboard. The employee was attempting to reinstall the mast chain pin back into the cylinder when the elevated mast fell and crushed him. The employee incurred multiple broken bones and head injuries and was killed.

Keywords: Crushed, Equipment Operator, Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, Head, Industrial Truck, Installing, Loading, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Material Handling, Pin, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1545152.015 31 M Fatality Machine operators, not specified

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